Adult Friends.

Why is it so hard to make and retain friends as an adult female? Of all the problems I have experienced in life, making and keeping friends was never one of them. I still have friends from all previous phases of my life, so I’m grateful for that, but we are so...

Sister, or threat?

I’ve lived for a while now, and I can’t help but notice that so many women approach other women from one of two viewpoints: they are either a sister or a threat. Sometimes sisters are treated like threats, but overall if another woman thinks you are a sister,...

Aging Parents/ Gen X

When I was in high school, I had a social studies teacher named Mr. Luke.  He was honest about everything and pulled no punches, straight talking and slightly cynical, and I loved him. At the time, he was the most authentic adult I knew. He used to drop truth bombs on...

I Need A New Church. Or Something.

I’ve found over time that a good way to feel like you are part of a community (especially in the South) and connect with Spirit is to go to a church. – Or so I thought. Upon reflection, however, that is not entirely true. A middle-aged woman attending church by...

Answer Your Darn Phone.

I’m old enough to remember when there would only be one phone number for a whole house. Everyone would scramble to answer the phone – or at least see via caller i.d who was calling. Everyone had an answering machine, the small machine lent an official air to the...

F.M.L? Seriously People

 F.M.L? Seriously people. I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed a “trend” amongst some people around me to buy into the teenaged eye-rolling indulgence of F.M.L, (F*ck My Life) usually said with a big sigh and in response to something not going their way or...